[Also cross-posted to Kate's blog at http://mynameiskate.com]
Kate and I would like to share some sad news: we are separating. For almost two months, we’ve been doing a trial separation while (mostly) staying in our house, staying in separate rooms and switching off weekends as we figured everything out. At this point, it looks pretty certain [...]
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Example: I’m not sure if that restaurant is any good; let me check the tweetgeist.
As of the time [...]
Jazz Hands!
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Kate and I both performed at the Salon of Shame last Tuesday. I sang a song I wrote in 11th grade for a girl I had a crush on. I did sing this song to the girl in question, and she thought it was nice, but claims she didn’t [...]
Last night Kate and I became the first married couple to read at the Salon of Shame, a literary event where people expunge the demons and dorkiness of their childhoods by reading from their diaries.
I read selections from 1984, 6th grade, about a doomed software development project that was supposed to be a gift for [...]
So few got to know you; even fewer understood you. And now, you are gone… forever?
As I was walking towards my building this morning, a woman asked me if I knew where the DSHS was (DSHS = Department of Social and Health Services). I didn’t.
Rumor has it there are lots of social services in this area, but I don’t know where any of them are.
However, I know the locations of [...]
Steve says (3:23 PM):
you yelled right after my browser crashed, taking down pandora with it
there was a nice bit of silence
filled with your grief
but usually the music drowns out whatever you’re doing
We walk into the restaurant foyer, where Chong is waiting.
Steve: “Hi, Chong”.
Chong: “HA HA HA HA HA HA H A HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!”.
In related news, I now have a moustache.
I’m 35 years old today!
Also, I’m currently growing a beard — as a temporary step on the journey to a moustache. Care to voice an opinion on which style would suit me best?
http://www.americanmustacheinstitute.org/MustacheStyles.aspx
Put your vote in the comments.